Dome-Kwabenya-Kitase Road: No Compensation Without Valid Land Title - Roads Minister Warns

Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, has warned that government will only pay compensation to persons who can produce valid title documents to lands affected by the Dome-Kwabenya-Kitase road project.

According to him, persons without legitimate title should not approach government for compensation, as public funds can only be used to pay for legitimate claims.

The Minister gave the warning during an inspection of the project site, where he addressed residents, contractors and stakeholders.

"Don't ask us for compensation because we don't have money for compensation. We are not demolishing your plantain or your roasting," he said.

He cautioned residents against being misled by some individuals who capitalize on government projects to demand unjustified compensation.

"I say this because there are people listening to us who actually make business out of this. Anytime they see government trying to do an intervention, some of them are lawyers, some of them are valuers, some of them are party people, everybody - their job is to go and tell people when they come, don't allow them, it is their right to claim compensation," he stated.

"If you can show me title to the land that you are claiming is yours, the law allows us to give you compensation. So only titled owners - don't come near us because we can only use public funds to pay for things that are legitimate," Hon. Agbodza stressed.

On the impact of construction, the Minister said dust, noise and movement of heavy trucks in the communities are inevitable and appealed to residents to bear with government and the contractor.

"However dust, noise and heavy trucks crossing your community is inevitable. Please bear with us," he pleaded.

He also charged the contractor to ensure regular watering of the road to reduce dust pollution, saying he observed the watering was not being done properly.

"I encourage the contractor as much as possible, water the road throughout the construction period. When we were coming here I saw your water bowser watering right in front of me fifty meters, I don't like that. When you want to water, water properly. We have gone past that stage, contractors can't mess with my head," he warned.

Hon. Agbodza further urged the community to support the contractor and not interfere unnecessarily with the technical works.